ST. THOMAS MORE NEWMAN CENTER NEWMANThird Sunday of Lent | March 24, 2019 | www.comonewman.org NEWS MASS TIMES — SUNDAY: 9 a.m. | 11 a.m. 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. SATURDAY: 5 p.m. WEEKDAY: Noon RECONCILIATION: Tuesday & Saturday: 4 - 4:30 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-Noon & 12:30-4:30 p.m. COME, FOLLOW ME .com/CoMoNewman #COMONEWMAN PHOTO OF THE WEEK @comonewman Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, was a “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19) ... Luke 13 Happy Feast Day, St. Joseph! IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE God is Not Done Women Made Listening Yet New in Christ Sessions By Yvonne Chamberlain Tri-Parish Retreat with the Bishop Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 GOD IS NOT DONE YET LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PRAY n December 20, 1998, my life changed RECONCILIATION forever. On that icy winter morning, Reconciliation is offered on Tuesdays and Saturdays I lost control of my car, crossed the from 4-4:30 p.m. in the Chapel or by appointment. Omedian of the highway, and crashed into a vehicle Sacred Heart and Newman will be having a joint Lenten in the southbound lane of traffic. The details of Penance Service on Tuesday, April 2 from 7-9 p.m. in the accident and my recovery aren't what I want the Chapel. to talk about today, but feel free to ask me about it sometime. What's more important to convey is, I not only survived, but also I was transformed: physically, mentally, and spiritually. The spiritual changes are what I want to address in this article. I knew early on, my surviving the accident YVONNE CHAMBERLAIN was a miracle. Naturally, I was very thankful. I Assistant Director was appreciative of my guardian angels, who I of Campus Ministry know intervened on my behalf. I was grateful to the doctors and first responders, who used their spiritual gifts to mend my body. Mostly, I thanked God for his mercy that day, first for sparing my life and later for saving my arm; those blessings allowed me to fulfill a dream of working in fashion. Despite feelings of gratitude, I also experienced tremendous guilt. I felt liable for the injuries I caused others in the accident. I felt responsible for dredging up the painful memories for my family of losing my sister, who died 20 years before in a car accident not far STATIONS OF THE CROSS from where mine occurred. I even felt ashamed for not taking advantage of Stations of the Cross is scheduled for the following opportunities life had offered me because I felt invincible — like I had plenty Fridays during Lent, at 6 p.m. in the Chapel, unless of time to experience those things later. At times, guilt consumed me, which otherwise noted: led me to seek professional help, so I could cope. • April 5 In counseling, I was reintroduced to the Serenity Prayer; I first learned it as • April 12 an adolescent, in Family Change group. I began reciting it regularly. Through • April 19 (Good Friday) at 3 p.m. recitation of the prayer and discussion with others, I came to realize I received a second chance at life for a reason. I did not know what that reason was, Learn about more opportunities to pray, to nor may I ever fully comprehend it, but that's okay. What I believe is, God's study, and to serve this Lent at: purpose in my life wasn't complete. So, He granted me more time to see it www.comonewman.org/lent come to pass. The Serenity Prayer helped me to become comfortable with the unknown. Also, it made me realize I only need to be concerned about things within my locus of control. You see, I cannot change what happened that day, nor how my accident affected others. However, I can be grateful for my time THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK with my loved ones and for the support of strangers and friends, and I can respond to God's call, by taking advantage of doors He opens to me. Often, we become self-absorbed, seeking only to fulfill personal desires and ambitions but tune out God's call in our lives. Yet, when we respond to His requests, we can achieve more than our heart's desire, things far beyond our wildest dreams. We simply have to trust in God; follow His voice. We mustn't delay being obedient to Him. As Mark warns, "be on alert — for you do not know when the master of the house is coming" (Mark 13:35). When we face God, and He asks 'what have you done with the life I've given you?' we should be prepared to say 'Lord I have loved you first and foremost; I have answered your call and loved my fellow man as you have loved me.' We should then be able to support those words with actions from our daily lives; this will demonstrate to Him that our lives were not wasted vainly. One of my favorite songs, Pushing Up Daisies, sums this up best. In the lyrics, Garth Brooks describes the little "dash" on our headstone as more important than the dates on either side of it. Our dash may represent seconds, FORGIVE & BE FORGIVEN minutes, hours, days, or years, but no matter its length we have the potential to do great things with what God has given us. It's up to us to choose greatness. March 31 | Fourth Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9, 10-12; Psalm 34 Yvonne Chamberlain 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 2 | COMONEWMAN.ORG .COM/COMONEWMAN THIS WEEK 3/25/19 - 3/31/19 WElcomE! LIBRARY CLOSED THIS WEEK Welcome to Newman! If you frequently attend Mass with us, please For the full catalog listing of the library, visit: consider registering here so we can better serve you. 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Thank you for MONDAY, MARCH 25 being part of our faith community! 6 p.m. Mass Planning Team Meeting/Aquinas ASS NTENTIONS TUESDAY, MARCH 26 M I 10:30 a.m. "Why Stay Catholic?"/Disciples Monday, March 25 Noon Thomas O'Day 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 121/MPR Tuesday, March 26 Noon Timothy O'Day 7 p.m. Parish Council/Aquinas Wednesday, March 27 Noon Therese Huong Ton Thursday, March 28 Noon Miriam Hemphill WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Friday, March 29 Noon 6:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal (5 p.m. Saturday)/Chapel Saturday, March 30 5 p.m. All Parishioners 6:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal (9 a.m.)/Sacristy Sunday, March 31 9 a.m. Nancy Jenkins 7 p.m. Music Rehearsal (11 a.m.)/Chapel Sunday, March 31 11 a.m. Adele Giordano THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Sunday, March 31 5 p.m. Sunday, March 31 8 p.m. 10 a.m. Holy Land Virtual Pilgrimage/Disciples 5:30 p.m. Al Anon/Merton PARISH FINANCES FRIDAY, MARCH 29 March 9/10 Offertory $18,668.80 1 p.m. Korean Legion of Mary/Conference March 16/17 Offertory $27,349.02 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Month to Date $87,805.24 3:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal/Chapel Budget for Month $127,950.00 SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Variance ­­ — $40,144.76 8 a.m. Music Rehearsal/Chapel 9 & 11 a.m. Children's Liturgy/Lima, Merton, Day & Romero CONTACT INFORMATION 9 & 11 a.m. Nursery Open/De Porres 10 a.m. Music Rehearsal/Chapel 602 Turner Avenue | Columbia, MO 65201 10 a.m. CEP Classes/All Classrooms (573) 449-5424 | www.comonewman.org Noon Korean Community Time/Aquinas All emails end in: @comonewman.org Noon Fr. 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